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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 3

GENERAL GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................. 3

GENERAL PAGE FORMATTING .................................................................................................. 6

SPECIAL PAGE FORMATTING DETAILS ................................................................................ 7

APPENDIX A - STANDARD COVER PAGE ................................................................. 9

APPENDIX B - FORMAL COVER PAGE .................................................................... 11

APPENDIX C - TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................... 13

APPENDIX D - GENERAL PAGE FORMATTING ...................................................... 15

APPENDIX E - SPECIAL PAGE FORMATTING ........................................................ 18

APPENDIX F - BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................. 21

APPENDIX G - SPECIFIC FORMATS FOR REFERENCES IN FOOTNOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................... 23

APPENDIX H - ABBREVIATIONS FOR BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ............................ 30

APPENDIX I - CBS WRITING & CONTENT RUBRICS ............................................. 33

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INTRODUCTION

The College of Biblical Studies Style Guide is a resource guide based on A Manual for

Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations and specifically targeted to the writing

needs of the CBS faculty and student population. It will allow both students and faculty to

maintain a standard formatting style that will add clarity and consistency to the writing

assignments required of the College of Biblical Studies student.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

The guidelines listed below provide a standard writing format for standard and formal

academic writing assignments. These guidelines are representative of standard academic

formatting style guidelines; however, the final classroom instructions of the instructor take

precedence over the writing guides presented below.

Sections of a CBS Paper

The College of Biblical Studies typically requires the following sections in a written

paper for both standard and formal writing assignments.

1. Cover Page

2. Table of Contents (Only if the paper is more than 7 pages in length)

3. Introduction

4. Body (including Footnotes as needed or required)

5. Conclusion

6. Bibliography

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Cover Page

A Cover Page is required for all CBS writing assignments. Based on the assignment, the

Cover Page will be formatted with either Standard Cover Page formatting standards of Formal

Cover Page formatting requirements. Standard formatting standards reflect daily work, general

homework assignments, and essay assignments less than 7 pages. Formal Cover Page formatting

will reflect writing assignments 7 or more pages in length.

Standard Cover Page Formatting

A standard Cover Page will consist of the title in all caps, the student’s name and date,

single line spacing, and the text centered in the paper. Spacing between the title and student’s

name will be in accordance with Turabian style format for proper spacing (See Figure A.1.,

Cover Page for a class paper, in A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and

Dissertations). A readable type font is required for all paper submissions. For CBS

assignments, a Times New Roman 12 pt. font in black ink is required for all Cover Page typeface

entries. (See Appendix A).

Formal Cover Page Formatting

A formal cover page will consist of a top section with the title in all caps. A top middle

section will include the words, “A paper presented to, the Professor’s name, College of Biblical

Studies. A bottom middle section will include the words, “In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Final Grade for (add class name). A lower section will include the

student’s name and date properly spaced. Single line spacing with the text centered in the formal

paper and spacing between the title and student’s name will be in accordance with standard

Turabian style format for proper spacing. A Times New Roman 12 pt. font in black ink is

required for all formal cover page typeface nformatting. (See Appendix B).

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Table of Contents

A Table of Contents page is required when the paper, as assigned, is seven or more pages

or when required by the assigning professor. It will consist of all of the Headings 1 and

Headings 2 of the paper. These will be left aligned, and the Headings 2 will be indented by ½

inch. The Headings 1 will be listed in all caps. The Heading 2 will have the first letter of each

word capitalized. Page numbers will be right aligned. The space between the headings and the

page number will use period leaders for clarity and to guide the reader’s eye. The text of the

headings will be single spaced internally, but will include an extra line between each heading

(See Appendix C).

Introduction

The introduction to an academic paper is a beginning group of ideas in sentence format

that introduce the author's topic to its reader. An effective introduction will include a strong

thesis statement which will identify the main idea and concept of the paper being presented. The

introduction establishes the tone, mood, and purpose of an essay and is therefore a critical

component of all academic and scholastic essays.

Body (including Footnotes as needed or required)

The body of the paragraph is the bulk of an academic essay. The body of the essay

includes all paragraphs in the essay that support the introduction and thesis statement. Body

paragraphs can be developed through illustration, narration, description, process analysis,

division and classification, definition, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and argument.

Conclusion

The concluding paragraph brings the writer's paper to a successful end. The conclusion

paragraph should relate to the introductory paragraph and support the body paragraphs that have

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been developed. In addition, the thesis statement should support the important elements of the

body paragraphs in order to lead the reader to a logical and reasonable conclusion to the story

purpose or idea.

Bibliography

The Bibliography is an alphabetical listing of an author's sources used in a particular

academic writing essay or submission format. The Bibliography is formatted according to

Turabian academic rules and guidelines. By effectively presenting the sources used in an essay,

the writer can avoid plagiarism and faulty resource collaborations (See Appendix F).

GENERAL PAGE FORMATTING

All papers submitted for class assignments will utilize a general page format style unless

otherwise noted or instructed by the assigning professor. A 1” margin all around edge of the

paper is standard and 1” TAB indentions beginning all paragraphs. Page numbers will always be

top right. Note also all papers will be on 11 x 8 ½ white paper, using Times New Roman Font,

12pt Font size, and black ink only. If including words in Hebrew or Greek, use the SBL Font. If

the paper is formatted in Microsoft Word, the appropriate line spacing can be achieved using the

following steps. On the Microsoft tool bar, access the Home ribbon tab by left clicking on the

word Home. Scroll to the right on the tool bar and right click on the lower right hand corner

with the down arrow icon. Enter the appropriate computer parameters and spacing guidelines by

typing a zero in the Indention and Paragraph boxes. Choose (a) Alignment “Left” and (b)

Double Line Spacing for the proper spacing through the entire paper (See Appendix D).

Footnotes need to be properly place at the bottom of the page with Single spaced, Single

Tab each new line. Use “Times New Roman” as the Font and the Font size will be 10pt., with

black ink only. When using Footnote initiation in “Word” it automatically provides adjusted

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spacing and line placement. See specific examples to properly format Footnotes in “Special Page

Formatting” (Appendix E) and “Specific Formats for References in Footnotes and the

Bibliography” (Appendix G).

SPECIAL PAGE FORMATTING DETAILS

Headings 1 will be typed in all caps and centered in the page. Headings 2 will capitalize

the first letter of each word, except for articles and unimportant prepositions, underlined and

centered in the page. Headings 3 will be aligned left and underlined. Headings 4 will be aligned

left and italicized. All four levels may not be necessary for most research papers, and any

combination of levels may be used as long as they adhere to the order above. Use Font “Times

New Roman”, Font size 12pt. black ink only.

Block Quotations

Block quotation formatting is required for prose quotations that are five or more lines.

For poetry quotations, block quotation formatting is required when quoting two or more lines of

poetic verse. Single line spacing and a ½ line indention is required for all block quotations. A

readable type font is required for all paper submissions. For CBS assignments, a Times New

Roman 12 pt. font in black ink is required for all block quotations (See Appendix E).

If you introduce the quotation with a complete sentence, a colon is required after the

introduction. The cited text is then single spaced and indented. For example, note in the

following examples from author Tony Evans on how block formatting can be utilized when

quoting a book or other form of writing text.

Tony Evans suggests that in order for the church to move forward, there must be a unique

and unifying purpose:

If the church can ever merge strength with strength in order to create a more complete whole, there will be no stopping the impact we can have not only in our

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nation, but in our world. Conversely, the absence of a unifying purpose that is larger than ourselves, a kind of agenda, will continue to keep us or ourselves, as the end result rather than on how we can maximize our uniqueness and gifts to accomplish our goals.1

If you utilize a block quotation, but integrate the quote into your own writing, end punctuation in

the introductory phrase is not required.

Tony Evans suggests that

. . . in order to create a more complete whole, there will be no stopping the impact we can have not only in our nation, but in our world. Conversely, the absence of a unifying purpose that is larger than ourselves, a kind of agenda, will continue to keep us or ourselves, as the end result rather than on how we can maximize our uniqueness and gifts to accomplish our goals.1

Proofreading & Spell-Check

Please take care when using the “Spell-Check” feature of a word processing program.

Remember that a spell-check program will not catch missing words. Nor will it catch mis-used,

but correctly spelled words, like “he’ instead of “the.” There is no substitute for re-reading,

word-for-word, the paper for catching errors. Better still is having someone else read the paper.

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APPENDIX A

STANDARD COVER PAGE

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(Standard Cover Page)

THE MYSTERY OF GODLESSNESS ACCORDING TO THE APOSTLE PAUL

Title in all Caps, Single Line Spacing, Centered on Paper

Student Name and Date, Single Line

Spacing, Centered on

Bob Jones College of Biblical Studies

Date

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APPENDIX B

FORMAL COVER PAGE

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(Formal Cover Page)

THE MYSTERY OF GODLESSNESS

ACCORDING TO THE APOSTLE PAUL

Title is in all Caps,

Single Line Spacing, Centered on Page

Section as stated, Course # and Name, Single Line Spacing,

Centered on Page

A Paper

Presented to

Professor Name

College of Biblical Studies

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Final Grade

Section as stated, Single Line Spacing,

Centered on Page

MSBC 4348 Applications in Biblical Counseling: Skill Assessments

by

Student Name

April 4, 2012

Last Section as stated and Single Line Space

Centered on Page

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APPENDIX C

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Only Include Headings 1 and Headings 2 1

VIEWS OF INSPIRATION 2

Natural Inspiration 2

Degree Inspiration 4

Concept Inspiration 5

Verbal Plenary Inspiration 7

CONCLUSION 8

BIBLIOGRAPHY 8

Headings 2 Indent ½ inch.

Page Numbers Right Align

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APPENDIX D

GENERAL PAGE FORMATTING

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ons of the Davidic

17, is an

The Davidic Covenant, as des

unconditional covenant established w

descendents. Inherent in the promises

Always � White paper � 8 ½ x 11 inches paper � Times New Roman Font

INTRODUCTION

cribed in 2 Samuel 7 and 1 Chronicles

Page # Top Right

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ith David to guarantee an eternal kingdom to his

of the Abrahamic Covenant was the promise of kings

among Abraham’s descendants. For Genesis 17:6 states, “And I will make you exceedingly

fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come forth from you.”1 The Davidic

Covenant established the line from which the king who would rule over the eternal kingdom

would come. While the Davidic Covenant never promised uninterrupted rule in David’s line, it

did establish that the covenant would never be abrogated by the discipline administered in

response to the disobedience of David’s descendants. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to

explore the background of the Davidic Covenant as described in 2 Samuel 7, the nature (i.e.

unconditional and eternal) and provisi

fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant.

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Covenant, as well as the hope for future

THE BACKGROUND OF THE DAVIDIC COVENANT

In “The Biblical Covenants,” Lincoln gives several references to the Davidic Covenant in

Scripture. The Davidic Covenant was declared and established in 2 Samuel 7 [Lincoln does not

mention it but also in 1 Chronicles 17]. It was expounded in Psalm 89:3-4. The Davidic

Covenant is referred to by David in 2 Samuel 23:5; Solomon in 2 Chronicles 6:15-16; the kings

chroniclers in 2 Chronicles 2:17, the Psalmist in Psalm 132:10, 11; by the prophet Jeremiah in

Jeremiah 33:20-21; by the angel Gabriel to Mary in Luke 1:31–33; by Peter on the day of

Pentecost in Acts 2:29–31 and by James in the first council in Acts 15:14–18.

1 Unless otherwise noted that all Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard version.

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venant established with Da nherent in the promises of the

urpose of this paper is to

Jeremiah 33:20-21; by the ang

Pentecost in Acts 2:29–31 and

INTRODUCTION

The Davidic Covenant, as described in 2 Samuel 7 and 1 Chronicles 17, is an

unconditional co 1 Tab Indent at new paragraphs

vid to guarantee an eternal kingdom to his

descendants. I Abrahamic Covenant was the promise of kings

among Abraham’s descendants. For Genesis 17:6 states, “And I will make you exceedingly

fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come forth from you.”2 The Davidic

Covenant established the line from which the king who would rule over the eternal kingdom

would come. While the Davidic Covenant never promised uninterrupted rule in David’s line, it

did establish that the covenant would never be abrogated by the discipline administered in No extra lines or spacing

response to the disobedience of David’s descendants. Hence, the p between paragraphs or sections

explore the background of the Davidic Covenant as described in 2 Samuel 7, the nature (i.e.

unconditional and eternal) and provisions of the Davidic Covenant, as well as the hope for future

fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant.

THE BACKGROUND OF THE DAVIDIC COVENANT

In “The Biblical Covenants,” Lincoln gives several references to the Davidic Covenant in

Scripture. The Davidic Covenant was declared and established in 2 Samuel 7 [Lincoln does not

mention it but also in 1 Chronicles 17]. It was expounded in Psalm 89:3-4. The Davidic

Covenant is referred to by David in 2 Samuel 23:5; Solomon in 2 Chronicles 6:15-16; the kings

chroniclers in 2 Chronicles 2:17, the Psalmist in Psalm 132:10, 11; by the prophet Jeremiah in

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el Gabriel to Mary in Luke 1:31–33; by Peter on the day of

by James in the first council in Acts 15:14–18.

2 Unless otherwise noted that all Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard version.

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APPENDIX E

SPECIAL PAGE FORMATTING

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d in the covenant.

ext appears to be David’s posterity ough obviously not the portions that

not yet born. Constable resolves this problem as follows:

If God gave the Davidic Covenant late in David's reign, Solomon must have been alive since he began ruling shortly after this as an adult. The solution lies in the meaning of the Hebrew word zera translated "descendant." This word means seed. Zera and "seed" are both collective singulars in their respective languages and can refer to either one descendant or many descendants (Gen. 13:15; 17:18; cf. Gal. 3:16). Part of what God promised David here pertained to Solomon, part to all David's posterity, and part to Jesus Christ (cf. Matt. 3:17). In verse 12 it seems to be David's posterity that is in view as coming forth from him.3

In this case, as Dr. Constable points out, the immediate cont

but aspects of the descendent ultimately point to Christ (alth

describe the king’s sin).

The following graphic illustrates David's posterity:

Block Quotations formatting: � ½-inch line indent � Single Line Spacing

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Caption: Photo from http://fontes.lstc.edu/~rklei

Thus, God kept his promises to David as originally indicate

Footnote formatting: � 10pt font size � Single line spacing � 1 tab first line of each entry � Blank line between entries

3 Constable, “2 Samuel,” 31.

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venant was the legal form in subjects. Thus, it was

THE NATURE AND PROVISIONS OF THE COVENANT Common to the Middle East

Form of a Royal Grant Covenant Heading 1 Align Center, All Caps

The Davidic Covenant was written in the form of a royal grant covenant. In Progressive

Dispensationalism Bock and Blaising point out that a royal grant co

the Middle East that ensured the integrity of a gift from a king to his

Heading 2 Align Center, Underlined

unilateral and unconditional because it guaranteed the gift to the master’s servants and his heirs.

They also describe how obedience relates to the royal grant covenant. As previously mentioned,

the Davidic Covenant was an outworking of the promise of a seed in the Abrahamic Covenant.

Common to the Abrahamic Covenant Conditional Blessings

Heading 3 Align Left, Underlined

The Abrahamic Covenant was also a royal grant covenant. Pentecost states, “Here again

God promised Abraham that he would become the recipient of the covenant blessings. The

covenant was not based on obedience, nor was the perpetuity of the covenant based on

obedience—but rather the reception of covenant blessings was conditioned on obedience.

Remember, an unconditional covenant may have conditional blessings.” It should also be noted

that while 2 Samuel 7 did not specifically use the word covenant, several other passages called it

a covenant (2 Samuel 23:5; Psalm 89:3, 28; 2 Chronicles 13:5 and 21:7). Conditional on Obedience

Heading 4 Align Left, Italics

The discussion of the Solomonic line leads to the next issue which is the alleged

conditionality of the Davidic Covenant in light of 2 Samuel 7:14-15 which says, “I will be a

father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the

rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, but My loving-kindness shall not depart from him,

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APPENDIX F

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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nalism. WheatoFootnote Victor

in 303 OT History II and Poetry.

BIBLIOGRAPHY Blaising, Craig and Darrell Bock. Progressive Dispensatio

Books, 1993. Bramer, Stephen. “1 & 2 Samuel.” Unpublished class notes

Dallas Theological Seminary. Summer 2001.

Bibliography formatting: � 12pt font size � Single line spacing internally � ½ inch hanging indent � Blank line between entries.

Constable, Thomas.“2 Samuel.” Expository Notes, January 2001 edition, p. 29, [CD-ROM] 1999-2001. Dallas: Sonic Light, January 2001.

Deffinbaugh, Bob. “Lesson 3: The Two Women Madam Folly and Dame Wisdom (Proverbs 7-

9)” [article on line] (accessed July 19, 2001) available from http://www.bible.org/docs/ot/books/pro/deffin/prov-03.htm; Internet.

Howard, David M. An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books. Chicago: Moody

Press, 1993. Lincoln, Charles Fred. “The Biblical Covenants Part 3.” Bibliotheca Sacra, October 1943,

Volume 100, Issue #400, 568, Theological Journal Library, [CD-ROM] 1934-99. Garland: Galaxie Software, 1999.

Pentecost, J. Dwight. Thy Kingdom Come. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 1995.

Walvoord, John. “Millennial Series, Part 17: The Kingdom Promises to David.” Bibliotheca

Sacra, April 1953, Volume 110, Issue #438, 98-99, Theological Journal Library, [CD-ROM] 1934-99. Garland: Galaxie Software, 1999.

----- Things to Come, Grand Rapids: Kregel, 1975

When the same author is quoted in the bibliography from another one of his or her sources in sequence, his or her name doesn’t need to be repeated but rather 5 dashes are used.

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APPENDIX G

SPECIFIC FORMATS FOR REFERENCES IN FOOTNOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

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SPECIFIC FORMATS FOR REFERENCES IN FOOTNOTES AND THE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Article Citations

Contrary to the example provided in Turabian 17.2.4, it is not necessary to include a

month or season when citing a journal article; issue numbers may be included for journals that

are paginated consecutively through the issues of a volume.

FOOTNOTE 1Robert B. Chisholm Jr., “Identity Crisis: Assessing Samson’s Birth and Career,” Bibliotheca

Sacra 166 (2009): 148.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Chisholm, Robert B., Jr. “Identity Crisis: Assessing Samson’s Birth and Career,”

Bibliotheca Sacra 166 (2009): 147-62.

Greek and Hebrew Words from Lexica

References concerning Greek and Hebrew words from lexica such as BDB, BDAG,

TDOT and TDNT are special cases and should be treated as the examples below.

If the article is unsigned, begin the citation with the editor’s name, followed by the bibliographic

information and the page reference.

FOOTNOTE 1 Walter Bauer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian

Literature, rev. and ed. Frederick W. Danker, 3rd ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000), 576- 79.

Abbreviated titles are allowed as long as the full title is included in a list of abbreviations.

According to that option, the previous note would be:

FOOTNOTE 1 BDAG, 576-79.

The bibliographic entry should refer only to the work as a whole and not the specific entry, and

the title should not be abbreviated.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bauer, Walter. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian

Literature. Revised and edited by Frederick W. Danker. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.

If the article is signed, begin the citation with the author’s name, followed by the word to be

defined in quotation marks, the bibliographic information, and the page reference.

FOOTNOTE: 1Günther Bornkamm, “πρέσβυς, κτλ.,” Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, ed. Gerhard

Friedrich, trans. and ed. Geoffrey W. Bromiley, vol. 6 (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1968), 952.

For the abbreviated note:

FOOTNOTE 1Bornkamm, “πρέσβυς, κτλ.,” TDNT, 6:952.

The bibliographic entry should begin with the author’s name and include the page range of the

article:

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bornkamm, Günther. “πρέσβυς, κτλ.” Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, ed.

Gerhard Friedrich, translated and edited by Geoffrey W. Bromiley, vol. 6, 651-83. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1968.

Classical, Patristic and Medieval Works

Classical, Patristic and Medieval works should be included in both the footnotes and the

bibliography (Turabian 17.5.1). Turabian allows this option for fields that involve textual

analysis, such as biblical and theological studies. See the footnote examples below and on

Turabian, p. 189 for these types of works. The bibliographic entries should be treated as edited

and translated works, as prescribed by Turabian 17.1.1.

Examples:

FOOTNOTE: 1 1 Clement 34.8.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY: Clement. “1 Clement.” The Apostolic Fathers. Translated and edited by Bart D. Ehrman,

vol.1, 34-151. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2003.

FOOTNOTE:

1 Josephus, Against Apion 1.1.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Josephus. Against Apion. Translated by H. St. J. Thackeray. Loeb Classical Library.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1926.

FOOTNOTE: 1 Augustine, On the Trinity 1.10.20.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Augustine. “On the Trinity.” Translated by Arthur West Haddan. A Select Library of the

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, edited by Philip Schaff, Series 1, vol. 3, 17-228. 1886. Reprint, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978.

Theological Encyclopedia and Dictionaries

Entries from theological encyclopedias and dictionaries should be treated as chapters and

other titled parts of a book, as in Turabian 17.1.8, and not as well-known reference works

(Turabian 17.5.3). See the following examples:

FOOTNOTE: 1 Pheme Perkins, “Gnosticism,” New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. ed. Katherine Doob

Sakenfeld, vol. 2 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2007), 583.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Perkins, Pheme. “Gnosticism.” New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. edited by

Katherine Doob Sakenfeld, vol. 2, 581-84. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2007.

FOOTNOTE: 1 Rowan Williams, “Justification,” Encyclopedia of Christian Theology, ed. Jean-Yves Lacoste,

vol. 2 (New York: Routledge, 2005), 843.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Williams, Rowan. “Justification.” Encyclopedia of Christian Theology. edited by Jean-

Yves Lacoste, vol. 2, 843-49. New York: Routledge, 2005. Class/Course Notes

For distributed class notes, follow the example below:

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FOOTNOTE: 1 John D. Hannah, “Church in the Modern Era: Europe and America,” unpublished class notes for

HT 102 (Dallas Theological Seminary, Fall Semester, 2007), 25.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Hannah, John D. “Church in the Modern Era: Europe and America.” Unpublished class

notes for HT 102. Dallas Theological Seminary. Fall Semester, 2007. Complex Citation Examples

Part cited out of a multi-volume, edited work:

FOOTNOTE: 1 Allen P. Ross, “Proverbs,” The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, ed. Frank E. Gaebelein et al., vol.

5 (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1991), 931.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Ross, Allen P. “Proverbs.” The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, edited by Frank E.

Gaebelein et al., vol. 5, 883-1134. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1991.

References that includes full series information:

FOOTNOTE: 1 E. Earle Ellis, “Pseudonymity and Canonicity of New Testament Documents,” Worship,

Theology and Ministry in the Early Church: Essays in Honor of Ralph P. Martin, ed. Michael J. Wilkins and Terence Paige, Journal for the Study of the New Testament: Supplement Series, ed. Stanley Porter et al., vol. 87 (Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1992), 215.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Ellis, E. Earle. “Pseudonymity and Canonicity of New Testament Documents.” Worship,

Theology and Ministry in the Early Church: Essays in Honor of Ralph P. Martin. edited by Michael J. Wilkins and Terence Paige. Journal for the Study of the New Testament: Supplement Series, edited by Stanley E. Porter et al., vol. 87, 212-24. Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1992.

Online Articles

Many online articles, such as those found in JSTOR, are provided with a stable URL that

should be included in the citation.

FOOTNOTE: 1 Jaroslav Pelikan, “The Jewish-Christian Dialogue in Historical Perspective,” Bulletin of the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences 32 (1978): 22, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3822986 (accessed October 11, 2010).

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BIBLIOGRAPHY: Pelikan, Jaroslav. “The Jewish-Christian Dialogue in Historical Perspective.” Bulletin of

the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 32 (1978): 18-30. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3822986 (accessed October 11, 2010).

If a stable URL is not available, however, include the name of the database and the host portion

of the URL. For example, the following article was accessed from the ATLA Database with

ATLASerials by means of Ebsco. The session-specific URL was: http://web.ebscohost.com/

ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=15&sid=b07e2de0-91ff-4c9c-9f06-6ba7a0da9367

%40sessionmgr4. The cited URL should eliminate all of the information after the “.com.”

FOOTNOTE: 1 Robert B. Chisholm Jr., “Identity Crisis: Assessing Samson’s Birth and Career,” Bibliotheca

Sacra 166 (2009): 148, ATLA Database with ATLASerials, http://www.ebscohost.com (accessed September 28, 2010).

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Chisholm, Robert B., Jr. “Identity Crisis: Assessing Samson’s Birth and Career.”

Bibliotheca Sacra 166 (2009): 147-62. ATLA Database with ATLASerials, http://www.ebscohost.com (accessed September 28, 2010).

Notes from the Net Bible

NET Bible notes differ with versions and formats. Therefore, distinguish between

citations found online, from a downloaded computer file, or in print.

NET Bible Online:

FOOTNOTE: 1 NET Bible, note on Eccl 3:2, http://net.bible.org (accessed September 30, 2010).

BIBLIOGRAPHY: NET Bible. http://net.bible.org (accessed September 30, 2010).

NET Bible from a downloaded computer file:

FOOTNOTE: 1 NET Bible, note on Eccl 3:2 (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), computer file.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: NET Bible. Biblical Studies Press, 2005. Computer file.

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NET Bible in Print:

FOOTNOTE: 1 NET Bible, note on Eccl 3:2 (n.p.: Biblical Studies Press, 2001).

BIBLIOGRAPHY: NET Bible. N.p.: Biblical Studies Press, 2001. Blog (T 17.7.2; Cited only in a note)

Blog (T 17.7.2; Cited only in a note)

FOOTNOTE: 1 Dan Wallace, “Frustrations from the Front: the Myth of Theological Liberalism,” Parchment and

PeFootnote a Theology Blog, posted November 27, 2009, http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2009/11/frustrations-from-the-front-the- myth-of-theological- liberalism/#comments (accessed September 30, 2010).

Book in Logos that has no page numbers (See T 17.1.10 for general principles)

In this example the cited essay, “Staying Centered and Purpose Driven,” is the third

chapter of the book, while the cited text is found under the heading, “The Challenge of Change.”

The heading title, following the word “under,” is given instead of the page number.

FOOTNOTE: 1 Leith Anderson, “Staying Centered and Purpose Driven,” Mastering Church Management, ed.

Don Cousins, Leith Anderson, and Arthur DeKruyter (Portland: Multnomah Press, 1990), under chap. 3, sec., “The Challenge of Change,” Logos Bible Software.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Anderson, Leith. “Staying Centered and Purpose Driven.” Mastering Church

Management, edited by Don Cousins, Leith Anderson, and Arthur DeKruyter, chapter 3. Portland: Multnomah Press, 1990. Logos Bible Software.

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APPENDIX H

ABBREVIATIONS FOR BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

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ABBREVIATIONS FOR BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

When using abbreviating books in the Bible, proper abbreviating is permitted. See examples

below in the Turabian Style.5

Jewish Bible/Old Testament (OT) Tradition: Short: Full Name: Tradition: Short: Full Name: Amos Am Amos Judg. Jgs Judges 1 Chron. 1 Chr 1 Chronicles 1 Kings 1 Kgs 1 Kings 2 Chron. 2 Chr 2 Chronicles 2 Kings 2 Kgs 2 Kings Dan. Dn Daniel Lam. Lam Lamentations Deut. Dt Deuteronomy Lev. Lv Leviticus Eccles. Eccl Ecclesiastes Mal. Mal Malachi Esther Est Esther Mic. Mi Micah Exod. Ex Exodus Nah. Na Nahum Ezek. Ez Ezekiel Neh. Neh Nehemiah Ezra Ezr Ezra Num. Nm Numbers Gen. Gn Genesis Obad. Ob Obadiah Hab. Hb Habakkuk Prov. Prv Proverbs Hag. Hg Haggai Ps. (plural,

Pss.) Ps (plural, Pss)

Psalms

Hosea Hos Hosea Ruth Ru Ruth Isa. Is Isaiah 1 Sam. 1 Sm 1 Samuel Jer. Jer Jeremiah 2 Sam. 2 Sm 2 Samuel Job Jb Job Song of

Sol. Sg Song of Solomon

Joel Jl Joel Zech. Zec Zechariah Jon. Jon Jonah Zeph. Zep Zephaniah Josh. Jo Joshua

5 Information taken from A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th ed., 2007, sections 17.5.2 and 24.6.1-4.

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New Testament Tradition: Short: Full Name: Tradition: Short: Full Name: Acts ---- Acts Luke Lk Luke Apoc. ---- Apocalypse

(Revelation Mark Mk Mark

Col. Col Colossians Matt. Mt Matthew 1 Cor. 1 Cor 1 Corinthians 1 Pet. 1 Pt 1 Peter 2 Cor. 2 Cor 2 Corinthians 2 Pet. 2 Pt 2 Peter Eph. Eph Ephesians Philem Philem Philemon Gal. Gal Galatians Phil. Phil Philippians

Heb. Heb Hebrews Rev. Rv Revelations James Jas James Rom. Rom Romans

John Jn John (Gospel) 1 Thess. 1 Thes 1 Thessalonians 1 John 1 Jn 1 John (Epistle) 2 Thess. 2 Thes 2 Thessalonians 2 John 2 Jn 2 John (Epistle) 1 Tim. 1 Tm 1 Timothy 3 John 3 Jn 3 John (Epistle) 2 Tim. 2 Tm 2 Timothy Jude ---- Jude Titus Ti Titus

Apocrypha (Apoc.) Tradition: Short Full Name: Tradition: Short: Full Name: Bar. Bar Baruch 2 Macc. 2 Mc 2 Maccabees Bel and Dragon

---- Bel and the Dragon Pr. of Man.

---- Prayer of Manasses (Manasseh)

Ecclus. Sir Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)

Song of Three Children

---- Song of the Three Holy Children

1 Esd. ---- 1 Esdras Sus. ---- Susanna 2 Esd. ---- 2 Esdras Tob. Tb Tobit Jth. Jdt Judith Wisd. of

Sol. Ws Wisdom of

Solomon 1 Macc. 1 Mc 1 Maccabees ---- ---- Additions to Esther

(Rest of Esther)

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APPENDIX I

CBS WRITING & CONTENT RUBRICS

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Writing Rubric The College of Biblical Studies Houston

Scoring Level Spelling & Grammar Structure & Format Clarity & Coherence

Advanced = 4

The writing is essentially error-free in terms of

spelling and grammar.

Models the rhetorical

style and format appropriate to the

assignment. The writer’s decisions about

organization and style made it easy to read and

to attribute the ideas therein to their sources.

Includes a focused, clear and relevant thesis. The writing flows smoothly

from one idea to another. The writer has taken

pains to assist the reader in following the logic of

the ideas expressed.

Competent = 3

While there may be minor errors, the paper

follows normal conventions of spelling

and grammar throughout and appears to have been

carefully proofread.

Appropriate conventions for style and format are

used consistently throughout the writing sample. Demonstrates

thoroughness and competence in

documenting sources.

Contains a clear thesis.

Sentences are structured and words are chosen to

communicate ideas clearly. Sequencing of ideas and transitions

between ideas make the writer’s points easy to

follow.

Developing = 2

Frequent errors in spelling, grammar (such

as subject/verb agreements and tense),

sentence structure and/or other writing conventions

distract the reader.

Writing does not

consistently follow appropriate style and/or

format. Source documentation is

incomplete. It may be unclear which references

are direct quotes and which are paraphrased.

Unclear or unsupported thesis. Sentence structure

and/or word choice sometimes interfere with clarity. Needs to improve sequencing of ideas and transitions to make the writing easy to follow.

Introductory = 1

Writing contains numerous errors in spelling, grammar,

and/or sentence structure which interfere with

comprehension.

Style and/or format are inappropriate for the assignment. Fails to

demonstrate thoroughness and

competence in documentation.

Thesis is omitted or only implied. Sentence

structure, word choice, lack of transitions and/or

sequencing of ideas make reading and

understanding difficult.

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Content Rubric The College of Biblical Studies Houston

Scoring Level Content: Accuracy & Level of Detail

Analysis & Application

Aim or Objective

Advanced = 4

Excellent or good course reflection. Topic is

treated in-depth with no errors. Demonstrates a strong grasp of relevant

substantive context.

Extensively breaks learned information into parts and compiles that information together in new ways. Creatively solves problems using

course materials.

The work exceeds the objectives of the

assignment.

Competent = 3

Course reflection is treated fairly, but more depth would have been helpful. Some minor

errors are present. Demonstrates a fair grasp

of the relevant substantive context.

Sufficiently breaks

learned information into parts and compiles that information together in new ways. Relates the

information to new problems. Proposed solutions are as much pragmatic as creative.

The work achieves the objectives of the

assignment.

Developing = 2

Merely summarizes and/or characterizes the

course material. Numerous errors are

present. Demonstrates a weak grasp of the

relevant substantive context.

Insufficiently details the parts and common

elements of the learned information. Fails to

explain its relevance to other problems. Proposed solutions are superficial.

The work fails to achieve the objectives of the

assignment.

Introductory = 1

Virtually no course reflection. Errors occur regularly. Interacts very

little with relevant substantive context.

Barely mentions the component parts or

common elements of the information learned.

Virtually no mention of the relevance of learned

information to other problems.

The work appears aimed at different objectives

than those listed for the assignment.